Month: February 2024
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Tigers Lose First Home Game of the Season
Mitchell, S.D. – Dakota Wesleyan women’s basketball drop their first home game of the season in a 95-93 offensive shootout. The Tigers had three players hit their career high mark in points with Shalayne Nagel having 23, Taliyah Hayes with [Read More…]
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Possible tornado hits southern California as storm dumps even more rain
Photography by Keith Getter (all rights reserved)/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A storm sweeping through southern California overnight unleashed damaging winds and even more rain on an already saturated area. A possible tornado hit a [Read More…]
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At least six unaccounted after Pennsylvania home went up in flames during shooting incident: DA
WPVI-TV (NEW YORK) — At least six to eight people are still unaccounted for after a massive housefire engulfed a Pennsylvania residence where authorities were responding to an emergency call, officials said Wednesday. While responding [Read More…]
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Baby decapitated during labor at Georgia hospital ruled a homicide
Family handout (NEW YORK) — The parents of a newborn who had been decapitated during birth held a press conference on Wednesday after the Clayton County, Georgia Medical Examiner’s Office declared the baby’s death a [Read More…]
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The Supreme Court hears Trump 14th Amendment case: What to know
Walter Bibikow/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday will consider a historic challenge to former President Donald Trump’s ability to seek the Republican presidential nomination under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment [Read More…]
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China, Russia and Iran ‘attempting to illegally acquire’ US technology, top DHS official says
400tmax/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The head of a top unit at the Department of Homeland Security says in a new interview that “sensitive” materials are showing up overseas — in Iranian weapons — in the [Read More…]
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Johnson speaks after two stinging defeats for Republicans: ‘Democracy is messy’
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., prepares to address the media about Tuesday’s failed impeachment vote of DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) [Read More…]
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Senate Republicans object to foreign aid and border bill moving forward
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As expected, the Senate’s vote to advance a bipartisan foreign aid bill with major new border provisions failed on Wednesday. It’s the first of two votes that Majority Leader Chuck [Read More…]
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Weight loss drugs linked to lower likelihood of depression and anxiety diagnoses: Study
WLADIMIR BULGAR/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Most weight loss drugs were linked to a lower likelihood of depression and anxiety diagnoses, according to research published by Epic Research. The researchers looked at over [Read More…]
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Ryan Gosling says he’s “open” to performing at the Oscars
Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images Ryan Gosling says he hasn’t been asked yet to perform at the Oscars, but he’s not opposed to it. “I still have not been asked,” he said in an interview with Variety. [Read More…]
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Trump again asks judge in Georgia election case to disqualify DA Fani Willis, calling her arguments ‘preposterous’
David Becker/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday renewed his request to the judge overseeing his Georgia election interference case to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and dismiss the indictment against [Read More…]
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RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel could be stepping down: Why it matters, and who could replace her
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel looks increasingly likely to leave her leadership role in the party amid frustration from some committee members and very public prodding from former President Donald [Read More…]
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US government debt to top $54 trillion in next decade, CBO says
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The federal government’s record-high national debt is set to get even bigger, reaching a massive $54 trillion by the year 2034. That’s according to a new forecast released Wednesday from the [Read More…]
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Top Biden aides to meet with Muslim, Arab community leaders amid their outcry over his Israel stance
Annabelle Gordon/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden’s senior aides plan to meet with Muslim and Arab American leaders in Michigan on Thursday, as he continues to face sharp criticism from those groups — [Read More…]
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Following another big loss to Trump, Haley calls Nevada ‘a scam’ and says she’s focused elsewhere
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (LAS VEGAS) — Following a bruising defeat in the Nevada’s Republican primary on Tuesday, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley sought to brush off the fact that she came in second to “none [Read More…]
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Senate Republicans block bipartisan national security supplemental bill from moving forward
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As expected, the Senate’s vote to advance the bipartisan national security supplemental bill with the negotiated border provisions failed on Wednesday. It’s the first of two votes Senate Majority Leader Chuck [Read More…]
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‘Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version)’ to debut on Disney+
Courtesy Disney+/Taylor Swift Productions Disney+ is in its Eras era. Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) will debut on the platform and stream exclusively on March 15. This new version of the movie will include [Read More…]
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‘Moana 2’ voyages into movie theaters this November
Disney Make way for Moana 2. Walt Disney Animation Studios and Disney CEO Bob Iger have announced that a sequel to the smash-hit 2016 musical arrives in theaters on November 27. “Moana remains an incredibly popular franchise,” Iger said, [Read More…]
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Robert De Niro opens up about “adorable” new baby Gia
Apple TV+ Robert De Niro is opening up about being a dad of seven. The 80-year-old actor, who is People‘s February cover star, spoke to the outlet about welcoming his youngest child, 10-month-old daughter Gia, [Read More…]
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Crop insurance deadline looms
Farmers are preparing for the March 15th crop insurance deadline. Compeer Financial crop insurance officer Dan Kendall says projected new crop prices will be considerably lower compared to a year ago. “Last year for corn [Read More…]
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